do the honors

Idioms  

1. Act as a host or hostess, performing introductions and otherwise attending to guests. For example, At home Mary leaves it to Bill to do the honors when they have guests. This expression uses honors in the sense of “courtesy.” [Mid-1600s]

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Example Sentences

If you thought that meant the cast of “Veep” would do the honors for the top comedy award, Annie Murphy’s appearance alongside the Levys quickly zapped that idea.

From Salon • Sep. 16, 2024

That network will do the honors as the Golden Knights send their first title banner to the rafters before a game against the Kraken on Oct.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 30, 2023

“We kept talking about getting married,” she said, and during Eloise’s third birthday party, their friend, the Rev. Julia Macy Offinger, an Episcopal priest, offered to do the honors.

From New York Times • Apr. 8, 2022

These spots are all acceptable to use if you’re taking the picture yourself or asking a kind passerby to do the honors.

From Washington Post • Nov. 26, 2021

She almost asked Percy to do the honors with Riptide, but before she could, he said, “Bacchus mentioned something about my voyage being harder than I expected. Not sure why—” The chamber groaned.

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan

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